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Come out March RNY'ers!! Let's friend each other a - March 5th here!! I don't really see anyone on the March board yet. Certainly there has to be a lot more March dates already. MY surgery is 29 days away starting to freak in exci...

Skin infections anything to do with obesity? - I have a nasty background of skin infections never tested positive for MRSA that i know of but my 1st c-section incision opened i had cellulitis and it was infected i was on iv ...

Waiting for approval is so stressful!! UHC - My surgeon submitted for approval on Jan 24th. I called my case manager on Monday and my case hasn't even been reviewed yet. She told me to try again next Monday i am so stresse...

Will insurance cover if you have already lost weig - I meet all the requirements i have a bmi over 40 with co-mobities but i have lost 91 lbs so far but i have gained 10 pounds back within the time of losing so i bounced up and do...

Any March 2013 RNY'ers? - I just got my surgery date today of 3/5 anyone else have a March 2013 date? My pre-op is Feb 20th =)

Surgery date scheduled!! - Exactly 5 months and 1 day later i have a date! MARCH 5TH, 2013 AT 11AM! PRE-OP FEBRUARY 20TH, 2013 I am having the laparoscopic RNY using the davinci robot. Here's to a...

I GOT MY SURGERY DATE TODAY!! - I am so excited i waited what seems like forever for a date and finally i got one. I am having RNY using laparascopic using the davinci robot.. that's what my surgeon uses. Pre-...

I am so excited i cannot stand it anymore! - I started my journey for WLS October 4th my first informational meeting. I finally meet with my surgeon on Jan 23rd ahhhh only 3 more days i cannot take the wait anymore lol i'v...

Appointment with surgeon Jan 23rd and lab results - I had these labs Jan 4th and nobody called me with worries. My lymphocytes are low at 20 and they are supposed to be 27-44 or something but in June they were also low. What coul...

I got a date to meet my surgeon! - So my appointment for January 15th with the director got bumped up due to a cancellation so i actually met with her January 4th. We ordered 2 more additional labs but she gave m...

Got my surgeon meeting date! - Got cleared by the medical director and meet my surgeon Jan 23rd. So my surgery will probably be the 3rd to 4th week in February so excited!!! Just had to share. Also found...

I will be joining the losers bench soon!!! - My appt with my last doctor before seeing the surgeon just got a cancelled appt so instead of going Jan 15th i go tomorrow! After seeing her i will book my appt with my surgeon ...

Psych eval update and other stuff... - Had my psych eval on Dec 28th she asked me a few questions when i plan to have surgery she asked why i wanted it, etc. How long i have been overweight? Depression, hospitalizati...

Help!! I am starting to freak out here... surgery - I went for my weigh in on Thurs and i am past my goal weight of 318.6 i am 316.8. I was given the go-ahead to meet with the director of the program which is my last step before ...

2 weeks before Christmas and.... - I have my last appointment with the director of the program before i get approved to meet with the surgeon. I will meet the director on January 15th, 2013. Will probably meet th...

Psych eval.. what does it involve? - I know different places do it differently but what should i expect overall? I am a bit nervous about it. I have severe depression and i am currently on wellbutrin have been over...

Getting so anxious, excited, and nervous!! - It seems like just yesterday i started looking into WLS. Here i am a little over 2 months later and from what i see on the scales i am at my pre-op weight loss goal, i only have...

Look at my ticker!! - Next weight check is Dec 13th.. goal weight for surgery 318.6 current weight..... well take a look! Also BMI is 50.0 i am almost under a 50 bmi!! I started at 63 for a bmi i...

It's a daily battle i just need SUPPORT!! - Since April 2011 through diet and exercise to date i have lost just about 80lbs. My friends and family are happy for me and all but my mom didn't do well with RNY back in 2001 d...

When should i start giving up the motrin? - I take Naproxen/Motrin higher doses for muscular pain, and painful periods. I was informed i will likely be meeting with my director for the program in January so next month... ...

I am about to drop a category given to me due to m - Going from super obese BMI 50+ to almost a BMI under 50!!! That brings me to morbidly obese i will take it over super obese. My BMI is now 51. My BMI used to be 62.8 i have alre...

Help! Do i need to switch up my workouts? - I started at 401 lbs but was around 350's maybe when i joined the gym. I am now 328 lbs. Anyway i used to do 5 minutes literally on the elliptical and like maybe a 1.5-2.0 mph o...

Probably a dumb question but do i need to tell my - My mother also post-rny informed me that my grandmother who passed when i was little had phlebitis (blood clots in legs) i never told my surgeons office this when asked of histo...

I can't help it i love hearing it!! - Sometimes with being obese my entire life it feels good for once to hear how GOOD i look and i never fail to bring up the fact i lost 76lbs pre-op in the past 18 months. I got t...

Opti-fast 1200 calorie program should i do it? - I am thinking of doing the 1200 calorie Opti-Fast program. I have 10 more pounds to lose pre-op before i can meet with the director of the program and then the surgeon. I need t...